Student Assistant– Cyber Security & Compliance

Want to gain hands-on experience within cyber security and compliance, in critical IT infrastructure?

Join our Infrastructure & Security team and get hands-on experience with vulnerability management, audits, access governance, security reporting, and compliance activities. You'll work alongside experienced specialists and help protect business-critical systems while building valuable real-world skills.

Nordic RCC – supporting security of supply and the green energy transition

The Nordic Regional Coordination Centre (RCC) provides critical services and insights to support the national Transmission System Operators (TSOs) in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark — to ensure the efficient operation and use of the Nordic power system and high security of power supply at any time. Based in Copenhagen, Nordic RCC is one of six RCCs in Europe, equally owned by the Nordic region's four electricity TSOs: Fingrid, Statnet, Svenska Kraftnät, and Energinet.

As European power systems integrate and evolve to meet climate goals, Nordic RCC provides regional coordination, integrated services, regional insights and recommendations to the Nordic TSOs and their control centers, to support cross-border operational security 24/7.

You can read more about Nordic RCC and the services we deliver on our website https://nordic-rcc.net/ 

Right now, we are looking for a Student Assistant – Cyber Security & Compliance who likes to make a difference!

Job description:

We are looking for a Student Assistant to support the Infrastructure & Security team. The role will work closely with the Cyber Security and Compliance functions, helping maintain governance processes, security operations, reporting, and documentation while gaining practical experience within enterprise IT security and compliance. The position supports activities within vulnerability management, access governance, audits, and security reporting.

Responsibilities:

Security Operations Support

• Support vulnerability management activities and follow up on remediation actions.
• Assist with endpoint compliance reviews and Intune-related administrative activities.
• Support vulnerability management activities and follow up on remediation actions.
• Coordinate follow-up with system owners and suppliers regarding security findings.
  

Compliance & Audit Support

• Collect, organize, and maintain audit evidence.
• Support preparation for internal and external audits.
• Maintain compliance documentation and evidence repositories.
• Track audit findings and remediation activities.

Access Management & Governance

• Assist with periodic access reviews.
• Track completion of access review activities.
• Help maintain governance processes and security controls documentation.

Documentation & Process Management

• Update security procedures, standards, and runbooks.
• Maintain SharePoint-based documentation repositories.
• Ensure documents are reviewed and updated according to governance requirements.

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree within IT, Cyber Security, Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Structured and detail-oriented approach to work.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills.
• Experience with Microsoft 365, Excel, and SharePoint is an advantage.
• Interest in cyber security, governance, risk, and compliance.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all the listed requirements.

What we offer

You will be joining a company of competent, diverse, and enthusiastic colleagues. We are currently 25 nationalities with over 30% women (striving to improve this balance) and all ages.

Your daily workplace will be in our newly furnished office premises in Copenhagen Towers, Ørestad. We offer workplace flexibility to ensure a healthy work-life balance, including the possibility to work from home some of the time. 

Our values of fellowship, curiosity, respect, and transparency have been defined by all employees. They identify how we behave and shape the way we work together, and we expect you to see yourself in them.

Note:

The position is conditioned upon a satisfactory background check as well as a national security clearance, both of which will be facilitated by Nordic RCC. You can read more on security clearance here. Please also note that the process includes that any spouse, registered partner, cohabitant, steady partner, co-resident, child over 18 living at home and parent with the same address as the candidate must also consent to be examined.

Application deadline and contact information

Please apply online as soon as possible (in English) and no later than 30/09/2026. We may conduct interviews on a continuous basis.

A cover letter is not required, but we kindly ask you to include a few sentences in your CV explaining why you are interested in the position. Applications are only accepted through our online recruitment system.

To ensure a fair and unbiased recruitment process, we kindly request that you do not include a photograph in your CV or any other materials.

If you have any questions, please contact Patrick Frømming, Manager, Infrastructure & Security (PFN@nordic-rcc.net).